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Lasius niger

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Scientific name : Lasius niger
Distribution : Europe
Difficulty level : 1/5
Queen size : 8-10mm
Worker size : 3-5mm
Soldier size : none
Hibernation : December-March at 5-10 degrees
Growth rate : 3/5
Temperature : 17-28 degrees
Optimal temperature : 23-26 degrees
Recommended nest type : ytong, plaster,
Diet : insects, sugar water and honeydew

Lasius niger is a species in the Formicinae subfamily. These ants are very easy to keep and don't place high demands on their environment. They are also very stress-resistant. This makes them an ideal beginner's species.

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If you'd like to keep your own ant colony, buying a Lasius niger ant might be a very interesting option. There are quite a few advantages, especially for the novice ant keeper, to buying a Lasius niger. Unlike buying a Lasius flavus ant, you won't be buying an ant with a striking color.

The Lasius niger is a European ant

Buying the Lasius niger is like buying a European ant. Looking at the most important ant, the queen, we see that it can reach a maximum length of 10 millimeters. That's relatively small for a queen. There are no soldiers, and the workers are also rather small, measuring between 3 and 5 millimeters.

Hibernation sometime between December and March at a temperature between 5 and 10 degrees Celsius

If you decide to buy the Lasius niger, you should keep in mind that the ant hibernates sometime between December and March. It prefers temperatures between 5 and 10 degrees Celsius. However, the ant thrives in temperatures between 17 and 28 degrees Celsius. Ideally, as a good ant keeper, you should maintain a temperature between 23 and 26 degrees Celsius.

You also have a choice regarding the type of nest

You also have a choice when it comes to the type of nest. Ants are known to thrive in a ytong nest or a plaster nest. Feeding won't be a problem for any ant keeper either. Buying the Lasius niger means you'll have an ant that loves insects, sugar water, and certainly honeydew.

Buying Lasius niger means buying a very stress-resistant ant colony

The Lasius niger comes from the Formicinae subfamily. It's a very easy-to-maintain ant colony that has few requirements regarding conditions and habitat. Buying a Lasius niger means buying an ant colony that's highly resilient to stress. These ants are unperturbed, making them ideal for those who want to start keeping their own ant colony. So, it's not a bad idea to buy this particular ant species. It gives you the opportunity to get used to keeping your own ant colony, as this ant species doesn't get confused easily.